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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | $ 395.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | LTPS |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola One 5G Ace is slightly better than HTC One M9, with an 81.6 score against 77.7. The Motorola One 5G Ace body is a lot newer than HTC One M9's, although it is a lot heavier and just a little bit thicker. The HTC One M9 has a better looking screen than Motorola One 5G Ace, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a bit higher display pixels density.
The HTC One M9 has a bit better performance than Motorola One 5G Ace, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics processor. The Motorola One 5G Ace takes a little bit better videos and photos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola One 5G Ace also has a way bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments and a much better 48 MP resolution camera.
The Motorola One 5G Ace counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory. The Motorola One 5G Ace features a way better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
Although Motorola One 5G Ace is a better device, it costs a lot more money than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as HTC One M9. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the HTC One M9, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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